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We are pleased to announce the winners of the Autumn 2024 Readers’ Choice Book Awards.
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Best Children’s Book 3-7
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**GOLD**
AC Bradburn, Dancing with Cara: The Nature Stories
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**SILVER**
Sara Patricia Kelly, 4 a.m. Raspberry Party: Childhood Poems
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**BRONZE**
Deanna Hart, A Firefly Named Felix
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**FINALISTS (5 Stars)**
Kelly Pacheco, The Excavator Who Didn’t Want to Dig
Kathleen Welton, Pigs Have Wings
Nicole Frankel, What is math good for, anyway?
Joseph L Licari, Mia's Mouses
Miranda Thomas, Five More Minutes Sweet P
Susan and Matthew Downing, Bradykin's Snowy Adventure
Susan and Megan Downing , Bradykin Unleashed: A Summer Camp Adventure
Jacqueline Crann, Being Different Is The New Cool
Kim Adams, Billy Be Kind: My BIG Feelings
Melissa Rousu, Grandpa Loved Wild Things
Michael and Nicole Collazo, Cozy Critters on the Ark
Allison Hill, Lolly the Left Out Lobster
Tracey smith, Where's Grandma? A Child's View on Loss, Grief and Bereavement
Karen B. Shea, A Bug-Lightful Discovery
Trevor Crafts, Aaron Burakoff, The Apple That Fell Far From the Tree
Adalgisa and David Nico, Frogs on the Mountain: The Mountain Yellow-Legged Frogs in Yosemite
Ken Waldecker, Princess Ella and the Great Squirrel Chase
Ken Waldecker, Princess Ella and the Missing Kittens
Ken Waldecker, Princess Ella and the Lost Fairy Garden
Elisa Stad, Mama's Love Language: Sometimes Tastes Like Hainan Chicken Rice
Nancy Jean, Exploring is NOT for Me!: A Humorous, Perspective-Taking Outdoor Adventure for Kids
Laura Lee Rittman, Lucky Ruby - A Hanukkah and Christmas Holiday Book
Sheeba Varghese, Mommy, Am I Indian Today?
Nicola A Lewis, Tilda finds her rainbow
Raven Howell, Blink and Glow
Brett Gunning and Stacy Padula, On the Right Path: Book Five
Tanya Hackett, My Brother Lives in Heaven
Hong Lee, Bob and Fluffy's First Adventure: A Story of Kindness and Friendship
Hope Chambers, Tuck, Cluck and Buck: The Quest for a Pups New Home (Tucker Tails)
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Best Children’s Book 8-12
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**GOLD**
Kristin Nilsen, Worldwide Crush: A Novel
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**SILVER**
Jodi Dee, Energy Wars - The Awakening
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**BRONZE**
Janice Hechter, Where Are the Women?
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**FINALISTS (5 Stars)**
Deborah Cholette, Digger: Dig or Die!
Diane LaDouceur, Maggie
Governor Nathan Deal, Veto, the Governor's Cat
Tracy Markley, Rhyming Riley, The Dog That Rhymes all the Time
FA Khan, ABCs of My First Surgery
David Kopacz, A Bowl Full of Ideas for Inventive Minds
Victoria Pannell, The Bird Caper
Frances Wong, How Lexi Walker Almost Saved the World
Sarah Bergquist Kosumi, The Last Free Dog
Daryl McCullough, Chubby the Bear's Big Choice
Eileen Hobbs, Under the Golden Rain Tree
Justin Pierce, Hurry Up Pup
Eileen Hobbs, Stella and the Sea Stars
Best Teen Book
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**GOLD**
Zachary Palmer, The King's Labyrinth
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**SILVER**
Annette Masters, The Hennessy Lie
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**BRONZE**
Mark Sabbas, The Monarchs
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**FINALISTS (5 Stars)**
Aud Supplee, Aylen Isle
Stacy Padula, Montgomery Lake High #4: The Battle for Innocence
Stacy Padula, Gripped Part 2: Blindsided (3rd edition, May 2024)
Ellen McGinty, Saints and Monsters
Aggie L Jae, The Water Door
Noah Bella Michaelis, Manda and the Fish
Joyce Margolin, The Sea Jewel: A Tale of the Hidden Treasure
CT Emerson, The Serpent's Tongue (NOVA 02)
Kristin Nilsen, Worldwide Crush: A Novel
Carlos Lozano, Super Super Carro
Best Adult Book
**GOLD**
Randy Susan Meyers, The Many Mothers of Ivy Puddingstone
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**SILVER**
Teri M Brown, Daughters of Green Mountain Gap
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**BRONZE**
Kay Smith-Blum, Tangles
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**FINALISTS (5 Stars)**
Carter Fielding, Murder at the Summit: A Blake Sisters Travel Mystery
J. Paul Rieger, Jr., Sunscreen Shower
Frank Victoria, The Founders" Plot
SAVI, The Journey Begins Within
Christopher Schildt, An American Christmas Carol
Jordan Marsh, Try Your Own Case
D.F. Kennedy, The Last Time I Saw Her
John Posner, Forever is Too Long
Susan Hayden, Now You Are a Missing Person
Kimberly Harms , Are You Ready? How to Win a Legacy to Die For
Jeffrey Hallett, Paths Into Darkness And Light
Alexander Fernandez, Above the Ashes
Marlayne Jan Giron, A Place of Refuge
Kara Zajac, The Significance of Curly Hair: A Loving Memoir of Life and Loss
Angela White, Dealing With The Dead
Paula Cappa, Draakensky, A Supernatural Tale of Magick and Romance
Kate Woodward Young, M.Ed., From Oh Sh*t to I Got This: Finding Your Success Route.
Greg Fields, The Bright Freight of Memory
Mumtaz Hussain, Portrait in Words
Robert A. Kayal, Mastering The Business of Medicine and The Doctor-Patient Relationship
Ed Cannon, The Kings' Despair
Cherie Carter-Scott, Life IS a Game: Life Lessons Learned Living The Rules for Being Human
Jan-Benedict Steenkamp, Warrior, Queen, Scientist, Activist: Gritty Women Who Bent the Arc of History
Joseph Clarke, SOL: supportive guidance for healing and awakening
Alejandro Benavides, Olivia: Boxcar-Camp Girl and Visionary of La Hispanidad
Lili Udell Fiore, Lili's Caregiver's Guide
Mario Cartaya, Journey Back Into The Vault: In Search of My Faded Cuban Childhood Footprints
Tejal Toprani Misra, Seeking Sita: The First Diwali
John Madinger, LETHAL DOSES: The Man Who Gave Fentanyl to America
John Randall, Fragmentation Vol II: In Search Of
Bill Matthews, The Last Ride of the Old Peacekeepers: The Moment within the Moment
Pam Christian, I Hope You're Having a Great Day! I Know I Am!
Michael Weber, Slow Burn Entrepreneur: Succeed on Your Own Terms with the RELAX Method
Bhavini Bhargava, Unheard
S. A. Reeves, The Bookshop Mysteries: A Bitter Pill
Dale L. Roberts, Advanced Self-Publishing for Authors: A Guide to Author Success and Platform Growth
Julie A. Wendt, What's Eating Our Kids?: A Parent's Guide to Food Allergy, Intolerance, and Toxicity
Leonie Rosenstiel, Protecting Mama: Surviving the Legal Guardianship Swamp
Freddie Floyd Jr, It's TIME TO GROW: How Focusing On Spiritual Growth Can Transform Your Life and Relationships
Milan Schwarzkopf, Living Your Best Third Act. How to Be Healthy, Wealthy, and Happy in your Retirement
Katherine Linn Caire, Accidental Sisters: The Story of My 52 Year Wait to Meet My Biological Sibling